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Old 01-09-2017, 04:01 AM
Ivan the Butcher Ivan the Butcher is offline
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For 218 Bee, I use IMR 4227 12.5, 50 grain Sierra flat base (medium velocity) and a Fed 205M (Small Rifle Match) in Winchester brass and get sub .5" groups from my 26" Ruger No. 1, with a 4-12x50 scope on it. It is the "Accuracy" load in the Lyman #45 manual at their estimated 2617fps. They used a Rem 6 1/2 primer for their tests. I shot at a ground hog at what I thought was a 100-110 yard shot, turned out to be a 225 yard shot, and hit a few inches in front and down hill, It ricocheted up and into the ground hog, knocking him into the air around 5 feet. It was very impressive, but I think the thicker "high Velocity" bullets would stayed together and just buried in the ground. The HV bullets don't expand at these slower speeds and make for less humane kills!

They recommend 13.5 of IMR 4227 with the 40 grain and get 2932 fps, but I like my 50 gr load better.

When I first got the Ruger No. 1, I bought a box of Win. factory ammo and got 1.5" groups at 50 yards with it. The first hand load I tried with it was a cast 50 grain flat point with gas check and 10 gr 4227 and got 1" at 100, plenty accurate for ground hogs to 250, if sighted in for that bullet!

Ivan
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